Does Pierre Poilievre actually want to be prime minister?
Instead of building a winning coalition against Mark Carney, Poilievre keeps picking unnecessary fights with Conservatives who should be helping him win.
Brian Lilley
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Avi Lewis already sowing division within NDP over radical left-wing policies
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